1
as in to miss
to be unable to recall or think of
I forget exactly on which street that the house is
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2
as in to ignore
to fail to give proper attention to
she promised not to forget her high school friends after she went off to college
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3
as in to neglect
to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness
he forgot the pot boiling on the stove
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4
as in to fail
to miss the opportunity or obligation
I forgot to call on his birthday
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Recent Examples of forget
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Sarah Han, Allure, 10 July 2025
These all will look perfect from long days in the sand, or poolside with a cold drink in hand—just don’t forget the SPF.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 10 July 2025
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—Nicol Natale, People.com, 27 June 2025
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Sarah Han, Allure, 10 July 2025
These all will look perfect from long days in the sand, or poolside with a cold drink in hand—just don’t forget the SPF.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 10 July 2025
And don't forget to stop by our Prime Day 2025 roundup for the best deals of the summer.
—PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
And don’t forget to make your cleanup a breeze with this Eufy robot vacuum that’s $230 off for Prime members — the self-emptying machine uses smart technology to detect messy areas and does the cleaning for you.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forget
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The post was quickly deleted, and Buzzfeed issued an apology, acknowledging that the joke missed the mark.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
14 July 2025
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Antivirus adds a crucial layer of protection by scanning for threats that browsers alone might miss, but it should be combined with safe browsing habits for best results.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Too many times last year the line would just ignore somebody running right at them.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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Here’s what people in the happiest relationship do during the weekdays — that most neglect.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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Something similar’s going on with Ballard, who in both Connelly’s books and this TV adaptation is from Hawaii, grew up surfing, and lost both parents — her father to a surfing accident, and her mother to neglect.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Unless Major League Baseball fails to approve Sternberg’s sale to Zalupski, then the Dreamers’ project — in its current form — is almost certainly done.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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As things stand, Díaz could be the latest target Bayern fails to sign this summer.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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But revived Western cooperation on Iran might at least give those inside the Trump administration who still prize America’s alliances hope that all is not yet lost.—
John R. Bolton,
The Atlantic,
9 July 2025
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Dozens of students gathered Tuesday evening at a vigil held in front of the University of Texas Tower, hosted by the University Panhellenic Council and Zeta Tau Alpha sorority's Kappa chapter, to mourn the lives lost.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
9 July 2025
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Unfortunately, the sections of Douglass’s speech lauding American principles had been omitted.—
Frederic J. Fransen,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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During his last presidency, Trump supported policies to investigate citizenship cases to see if people lied or omitted facts.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Forget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forget. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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